Carmel-by-the-Sea

Population: 3,186
Median household income: $115,729
Median home value: $2,000,001

Carmel-by-the-Sea is a community in Monterey County, California, home to 3,186 residents. At $115,729, its median household income sits above Monterey County's $94,486.

From 2019 to 2023, Carmel-by-the-Sea's population declined 16.8% from 3,830 to 3,186, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $1,550,600 to $2,000,001.

4.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.86 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,186
Median age: 68.9 yrs
Median household income: $115,729
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $2,933
Housing units: 3,250
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8303,186

Median household income

$98,188$115,729

Median home value

$1,550,600$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,209$2,933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,830	$98,188	$1,550,600	$2,209
2020	3,789	$101,696	$1,542,000	$2,231
2021	3,296	$100,365	$1,539,700	$2,285
2022	3,239	$126,406	$1,763,300	$2,685
2023	3,186	$115,729	$2,000,001	$2,933

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.4%

18 to 240.3%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7431.3%

75 and over27.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	139	4.4%
18 to 24	8	0.3%
25 to 34	196	6.2%
35 to 44	147	4.6%
45 to 54	359	11.3%
55 to 64	467	14.7%
65 to 74	997	31.3%
75 and over	873	27.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,759	86.6%
Black or African American	26	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	75	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	204	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate5.1%

Some college or associate's14.6%

Bachelor's degree48.3%

Graduate or professional degree27.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	128	4.2%
High school graduate	156	5.1%
Some college or associate's	445	14.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,469	48.3%
Graduate or professional degree	841	27.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone45.0%

Carpooled31.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	683	45.0%
Carpooled	472	31.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	113	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	238	15.7%
Other means	13	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	916	71.5%
15 to 29 min	155	12.1%
30 to 44 min	201	15.7%
45 to 59 min	9	0.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 4.9% (155 of 3,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	944	56.0%
Nonfamily households	743	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,687	51.9%
Vacant	1,563	48.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	977	57.9%
Renter-occupied	710	42.1%

1-unit, detached89.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,892	89.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	149	4.6%
5 to 19 units	178	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0611250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5529, -121.9219